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Recap: 24-year-old stabbed - what we know so far

The city of Wolverhampton has been rocked by a stabbing in broad daylight today (June 26).

A 24-year-old man is in a serious condition after being flown to hospital via air ambulance following the ‘targeted’ attack on Tremont Street, off Wednesfield Road.

A police cordon has been in place all afternoon as officers investigate.

Blood can be seen from within the police cordon.

Police cordon in place on Wednesfield Road, near to where a 24-year-old man was stabbed (Image: Scott Edwards)

Here’s what Ch Insp Gareth Mason, of West Midlands Police, said earlier:

We believe this was a targeted, rather than a random attack. We are currently following a number of leads and forensic enquiries are on-going. Officers will be working round the clock to identify those responsible. I’d urge members of the public who saw what happened, or know who was involved to contact us as soon as possible by calling 101. Please quote log number 1490 of 26/6/2018.”

17:29Scott Edwards

Rush hour chaos: Traffic being diverted

The incident is closer to Burton Road on Wednesfield Road.

Police cordon in place on Wednesfield Road, near to where a 24-year-old man was stabbed (Image: Scott Edwards)

17:27

Live video from the scene: police roadblock in place

16:31Ashley Preece

Where did the stabbing take place?

A 24-year-old was seriously injured after being attacked on Tremont Street.

This side street is located in the Heath Town estate, which is off the busy Wednesfield Road - a main commuter route to and from Wolverhampton city centre.

The stab scene is a 10-minute walk to Wolverhampton Railway Station in the city centre.

Neighbouring roads remained cordoned off as West Midlands Police investigate.

16:22Ashley Preece

World is getting worse - readers react

Local residents near to the scene in Wolverhampton this afternoon have been speaking out following yet another knife incident in the West Midlands.

Marian Bullock posted:

It ain’t safe nowhere these days, makes you not want to go out.”

While Sharon Herrinton simply put:

The world is getting worse.”

Sylvia Papp posted:

Oh my God, what is bloody happening in Wolverhampton. Why is it getting so bad?”

Kathryn Poole said:

What’s this place coming to for goodness sake. What a nightmare. Hope nobody is seriously hurt but it sounds bad.”

Tracey Whittingham wrote:

Again... When will it end?”

16:16KEY EVENT

Air ambulance called

We’ve just spoken to West Midlands Ambulance Service, who deployed a number of resources to Tremont Street, Wolverhampton.

Tremont Street, Wolverhampton (Image: Google)

A spokesman told BirminghamLive:

We were called at 2.23pm to the Heath Town area of Wolverhampton to reports of an assault.

We sent two ambulances, the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford - with a TRAUMA doctor on board - and a paramedic area support officer.

We treated a man in his 20s who suffered potentially serious injuries. He was taken immediately to hospital.”

16:08Ashley Preece

Horrified locals speak of blood-stained street

The attack happened shortly before 2.20pm this afternoon.

One passer-by posted

He looked in a bad way. I don’t know where he came from but it was a good job paramedics were there or he could have died. He lost that much blood.”

Another said:

This happened just past town, past the main Post Office. There was blood on the paths by the flats, also a cordon in place on the opposite side of the road heading to Wednesfield Road.”

16:02KEY EVENT

Police statement - it was a targeted attack

West Midlands Police believe this was a targeted attack in broad daylight.

A 24-year-old man was knifed on Tremont Street at the rear of the huge Royal Mail building close to Wolverhampton city centre.

Ch Insp Gareth Mason, of West Midlands Police, said:

We believe this was a targeted, rather than a random attack. We are currently following a number of leads and forensic enquiries are on-going. Officers will be working round the clock to identify those responsible. I’d urge members of the public who saw what happened, or know who was involved to contact us as soon as possible by calling 101. Please quote log number 1490 of 26/6/2018.”